Got my bees at the weekendGot my bees at the weekendBeen on a course, got a hive and picked up a nucleus of bees at the weekend. Not a 100% sure of what i am doing but they seem to have settled in well enough.
I guess the first challenge will be to get them through the first winter. I am resisting the temptation to open the hive and take a look inside till the weekend when i need to check the queen is still there and laying well. If nothing else it's an interesting learning curve. Michael
Re: Got my bees at the weekendFantastic Michael, wishing you every success with it.
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Re: Got my bees at the weekendThats great Micheal and from your posts its clear that its something you are very interested in and im looking forward to reading about your bee keeping journey Lindaxx
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Re: Got my bees at the weekendOooo ...look forward to reading about your beekeeping journey Michael....my husband has looked into us keeping bees but we're waiting till we find out what's going on with my parents ...if we move it'll be all on... if not ...well I'll keeps bees vicariously through you
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Re: Got my bees at the weekendHow lovely!
It seems to be a good year for bees. Our neighbour on one side was given a 'bee house' as a birthday present 3 years ago and this is the first year anybody has set up home there. At the same time, a colony has appeared in the bird table (which has a little roof and an entry hole for bluetits) of the neighbour on the other side. So it seems like conditions are just right for yours to get established before the winter. Our garden is full of them now, we have a lot of hardy geraniums and comfrey and they are full of bees all day long. Funny how the hens seem to know that they have to avoid them, I suppose it's the yellow patches on their shoulders, or whatever bees have instead of shoulders. Life's too short to quarrel
Re: Got my bees at the weekendEnjoy your bees Fabinda, hubby loved his (if that is the right word) and of course the honey is good.
Re: Got my bees at the weekendGreat news Michael .. looking forward to updates.
We must have hives near us as our garden is always full of bees too. At the moment it is the Escallonia that's attracting the honey bees ..earlier it was the fruit trees and yet again they have done a fantastic job. The bumble bees are all over the broad beans and the cottage garden so they are getting well pollinated too. Your neighbours will be ever so grateful to you Michael. Re: Got my bees at the weekend(Look forward to hearing what you've named them all ..... ) @Sheldonatsov
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Re: Got my bees at the weekend
I can quite understand that. Michael
Re: Got my bees at the weekendBees, along with Hedgehogs, are in the top ten of endangered species in the UK.
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